Out for 10 weeks: Manu Ma'u. Photo: Getty-Images
Resurgent Parramatta have been hit with an injury crisis, the NRL club confirming on Tuesday in-form forward Manu Ma'u will miss 10 weeks with an arm injury.
Ma'u is joined on the sidelines ahead of the Eels round 16 clash with Newcastle on Sunday by Lee Mossop, who is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury incurred against Melbourne on the weekend.
Star centre Will Hopoate is also out for at least two more weeks due to a shoulder complaint he picked up in NSW's State of Origin II win last Wednesday.
Winger Ken Sio is also out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.
Hooker Nathan Peats won't play again this season after having surgery on an ACL injury, while back-up hooker Kaysa Pritchard is out of action for an indefinite period with a shoulder injury.
Jacob Loko hasn't played a game this season due to a knee injury, while utility back Justin Hunt will miss four more weeks with a back injury.
Eels coach Brad Arthur has named Mitchell Allgood, Darcy Lussick, David Gower, Kelepi Tanginoa and Peni Terepo on an extended bench for the Knights match.
In other team news, Kangaroos back-rower Boyd Cordner returns from an ankle injury for the Sydney Roosters match with Manly at Brookvale Oval on Friday.
Justin Hodges returns for Brisbane's clash with Cronulla at Suncorp Stadium.
Dale Copley moves to the wing and Lachlan Maranta is pushed out of the side. Corey Oates starts in place of Queensland back-rower Matt Gillett (shoulder).
Anthony Milford has been named at fullback for Canberra's match against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday.
Nathan Merritt has retained his spot in coach Michael Maguire's South Sydney side to play North Queensland in Townsville, with Lote Tuqiri missing out.
Penrith back-rower Adam Docker (concussion) is back for Sunday's trip to play the Warriors in Auckland with Bryce Cartwright on an extended bench.
Trent Merrin (knee) will sit out St George Illawarra's Monday night fixture against Melbourne with Jack de Bellin moving to lock.
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Hoppa out for another 2 weeks is a big blow.
I hope Mau is back for the raiders match.
There's nothing like a bit of pressure to sort the men from the boys.
Should put Mossop on a plane back to the UK immediately - I was livid to learn that he was suffering from shoulder problems for a season or two and our recruiters signed him anyway.
Mossop admitted that he was carrying the "shoulder" during the world cup
Mossop arrives at Parra and declares he needs shoulder surgery and is out for 10 weeks
Mossop back from surgery for 2-3weeks - and looks like an "average" player at best
Mossop re-injured shoulder
Mossop now out "indefinitely"
Bye Bye - not our problem - send him home
Why can't we "send him back" and ask for a "refund" - DOA as the goods were Damaged On Arrival - If Mossop was a TV or something - I'd get my money back and a NEW one would be sent out (LOL)
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Does anyone know how Jacob Loko's rehabbing is going ? - that's some inhury
Incredible to believe that he is only 21 - I really hope Parra hold on to him and that he recovers fully - I'd love to see what his potential really is
A short history of "The Knee"
http://www.nrl.com/top-10-players-down-on-luck/tabid/10874/newsid/7...
By Matt Encarnacion, Western Sydney Correspondent NRL.com
6:57am Thu 15th May, 2014
Jacob Loko somehow managed 13 NRL games last year – after the 20 months recovering from the initial injury - he spent the 20 months tossing up whether all this recovery time was worth it. The giant kid took the NRL world by storm in his rookie season of 2011, drawing comparisons with Polynesian sensation Israel Folau. But 10 games into his first grade career he tore his ACL. Five months later he did it again. In a boxing session. And missed the entire 2012 season. He returned to play about a dozen games for Ricky Stuart last year until he dislocated his kneecap in July (nearly 12 months ago), only to find an infection in there by October that's kept him on the sidelines until this day.
With another month to go of recovery, it's all fingers crossed for this 21-year-old powerhouse to return 100 per cent fit.???
Article was written about one month ago
Any news ?
DOA, lol
I heard that the golden staph infection made it so the knee didnt recover well and left alot of scar tissue. He needed more surgery to scrap it out and now there is some other infection and he is taking antibiotics.
this is 2014 not 2013 lol
We miss the leadership and class of Hoppa.
I'd say like Hayne, when he is on the field he lifts the rest of the boys.
THAT strip on Marshall is a classic example of the class he brings and I'm a Morgs fan.
At least we have depth considering Morgan was probably our best player in 2013 and he can barely get a go this year.
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